tech company without tech perks - Anonymous employee Estech Employee Review

3.0
4 Sept 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Mostly laid-back, normal hours, education bonus (will pay for certain educational costs). Decent 9-5 job and most people are very personable and nice. If you're lucky, you might work on a modern technology stack. Occasionally (on the rare side, though) there is a fun event/meal of some kind, but generally it is the same day-in, day-out. Good choice for intro-level worker who needs to level up their experience.

Cons

Despite being essentially a tech company, company leadership does not manage it like a tech company or value modern tech practices as much as they should. Salary is not high enough to attract or keep top-tier tech workers. Investments in subpar technnologies have made it a chore to work on some projects. Many of the perks of working at great tech companies such as flexible hours, high pay, nice campus, etc. are not present here. Company-wide meetings are at 8AM on fridays once a month or so and you are expected to be there (not a big deal but also pretty annoying because there isn't really room for everyone) If you're considering working here, it is a decent job that you probably won't hate, but if you're even a little ambitious you will probably be thinking about where to move on to in 6 months.

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Estech Response
6y
As this was written a number of years ago I wanted to be sure to update my response. We are a tech company but we are not a large tech company giant. We do have sold hundreds of thousands of systems over 30 years and we have thousands of cloud customers that we do business with every month and that list continues to build quickly. We are now a technology and a services company. As part of our core values we "Deliver products and services that are easy and intuitive to use". This is what truly makes us different than traditional tech companies in our space. We try not to focus as much on the technology but more on the user experience associated with our products. Companies can offer the best technology in the world but if it is not easy and intuitive to use then it does not provide the intended benefit. We are also not a tech giant in terms of size and revenue. If you want to work for a large company then we are not the place for you. However, if you want to work for a small nimble tech company and you want to have an opportunity to make a difference, learn and contribute to the success of your fellow employees and the company as a whole then this is the place for you. At a smaller company it is easier to make a really big difference and we are always looking for difference makers. We do have big ambitions and we do have lofty goals and we want to be the best version of ESI that we can be! Thank you, George

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5.0
10 May 2019
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Pros

Great products, family type atmosphere, full telecom portfolio, 31 years in business, stabe, loyal dealer network.

Cons

Needs to a bit more marketing

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Estech Response
6y
Thank you for your review. We take pride in our long history in the industry as many of competitors have struggled to meet the demands of the Telecom space. You do not have to look far and deep to see the competitors that have disappeared over the past 31 years (Nortel, Toshiba, Executone, Comdial, Rolm, Tie, etc...). By my count there are at least 20 manufacturers that have come and gone or filed for bankruptcy. Over the past 31 years we have not spent a lot of money on marketing in the traditional sense. We work with a large network of experienced resellers and agents that are on the front lines doing the prospecting for new opportunities. We use our marketing $'s to try to support our partners efforts to succeed. As far as training goes. We do have internal discussions underway to improve our on boarding and training processes. Those processes start with proper documentation which is being updated as the business evolves. George
4.0
5 Nov 2025
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Business outlook

Pros

Strong management and xo worker support, good pay and benefits

Cons

Not always being made aware of important changes

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